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Asymmetric Sacroiliac Joint Anatomy in Partial Lumbosacral Transitional Variations: Potential Impact on Clinical Testing in Sacral Dysfunctions T Medical Hypotheses 124 (2019) 110–113 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Medical Hypotheses journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/mehy Asymmetric sacroiliac joint anatomy in partial lumbosacral transitional variations: Potential impact on clinical testing in sacral dysfunctions T Niladri Kumar Mahatoa,b a Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago b Former Post-Doctoral Researcher, Ohio Musculoskeletal & Neurological Institute (OMNI), Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University, Athens 45701, OH, USA ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords: Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) anomalies may present as bio-mechanical dysfunctions leading to low Auricular surface back pain (LBP). Unilateral or incomplete/partial LSTVs have been documented to be associated with significant Low back pain sacroiliac joint (SIJ) joint asymmetries. Objective evaluation of outcomes from routine clinical testing for sacral LSTV dysfunctions on these subsets of LSTV cannot be found in the literature. Based on quantitative studies available Sacral-dysfunction on LSTV-associated anatomical variations at the SIJ, this study hypothesizes probable outcomes of standard Sacral torsion palpatory clinical tests used to evaluate sacral dysfunctions in unilateral LSTV anomalies. Since LSTV is reported in a sizeable percentage in the general population and due to its proposed etiological relationship with LBP, these entities warrant attention in terms of the anatomical bases of related clinical assessments and their out- comes, as proposed in this hypothesis. Introduction sacral dysfunctions [18–20]. However, outcomes of clinical dysfunction testing (for sacral torsions) in LSTV anomalies have neither been hy- Lumbosacral transitional variations (LSTV) are commonly detected pothesized or documented, especially in partial LSTVs that in most in clinical practice (Fig. 1) [1–3]. The prevalence of LSTV in the po- instances, present with (i) morphological asymmetries of the osseous pulation is estimated to be around 12.5% (range = 4.0%-35.9%), with sacroiliac articulations, (ii) facet tropism, and/or (iii) variations in joint alterations in lumbar spine curvature, disc degeneration, peripheral ligamentous attachments [3,13,21–23]. Although there are different nerve entrapment, LBP and SIJ dysfunctions being reported with these anatomical variants observed across the LSTV spectrum, the objective anatomical variations at the lumbosacral junction [4,5]. A subset of of this hypothesis is to discuss variants that are partial/unilateral and these variations such as unilateral L5-S1 accessory articulations (Cas- result in asymmetric morphological changes at the sacroiliac articular tellvi Type II A), partial/incomplete/unilateral sacralisation (partial areas. Accordingly, this study hypothesizes how these specific mor- fusion of L5 vertebra/Castellvi Type III A), partial/incomplete/uni- phometric changes may impact clinical testing in LSTV-associated lateral lumbarization (separation of S1segment), or mixed Type IV lumbosacral and sacroiliac (sacral) dysfunctions. The hypothesis pre- anomalies have been characterized by Castellvi and other investigators sented in this study attempts to elucidate the possible relationship be- as asymmetric anomalies [6–9]. Such unilateral LSTVs at the lumbo- tween unilateral LSTVs and sacral dysfunctions and attempts to predict sacral junctions are also associated with ipsilateral asymmetries of outcomes of common clinical tests that are applied to diagnose such auricular surface dimension at the sacroiliac joint and facet mor- dysfunctions. For the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the phology. Partial LSTVs usually show up as significantly larger dimen- hypothetical concept, hypothesis for partial/incomplete sacralization sions of the auricular surface area and height on the side of the lum- and lumbarization, and the hypothesis for unilateral accessory L5-S1 bosacral fusion when compared to the unfused side [6,10,11]. articulations have been presented separately. Accordingly, significant variability in the sacral articular dimensions The PubMed database was searched for publications specifically may affect load bearing equilibrium and dynamics at the sacroiliac reporting quantitative, morphometric studies on sacral dimensions that joints [11–14]. As such, these variations in weight bearing may result in compared sacroiliac joint surfaces in the normal and LSTV associated back pain, unilateral sacral dysfunctions that can be diagnosed with lumbosacral junctions. Reports on the mechanisms of clinical testing in clinical dysfunction testing [1,15–17]. Signs and outcomes of palpatory sacral dysfunctions, sacroiliac asymmetries, associated biomechanical clinical evaluations have been well documented in lumbosacral and alterations and concomitant joint dysfunctions were reviewed from the E-mail address: [email protected]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2019.02.002 Received 30 October 2018; Accepted 1 February 2019 0306-9877/ © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. N.K. Mahato Medical Hypotheses 124 (2019) 110–113 Fig. 1. Castellvi et al. four subtype LSTV classification. Type I includes unilateral (IA) or bilateral (IB) dysplastic transverse processes (19 mm wide, ≥cranio-caudal). Type II incomplete unilateral (II A) or bilateral (II B) ‘accessory’ diarthrodial articulation between an enlarged transverse process of the preceding lumbar vertebra and the sacral ala. Type III LSTV, unilateral (III A) or bilateral (III B) . Type IV was described as a mixed feature of Type II transition on one side and a Type III on the other . This classification does not classify sacralization (6-segment sacrum) or lumbarisation (5-segment sacrum) as two dustinct morphological entities. Table 1 The table shows a representative transitional state, the left-sided incomplete Sacralisation/Lumbarization. A left-sided incomplete fusion with smaller left auricular surface (column one) with common types of dysfunctions (column two), the predicted outcomes of routine clinical tests (column three to eight). L = Left; R = Right; LSTV = Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae; ILA = Infro-lateral Angle; LUF = Left Unilateral Flexion; LUF = Left Unilateral Flexion; LUE = Left Unilateral Extension; SS = Sacral Sulcus; ↑=in greater degrees than assessed in normal sacrum for the same dysfunction; =↓in lesser degrees than assessed in normal sacrum for the same dysfunction due to osseo-ligamentous asymmetry in unilateral LSTV. Transitional Anomaly Problem Dysfunctional Seated Deep Base/ ILA Spring Test Comments LSTV Flexion Test Sacral Sulcus Incomplete Sacralisation/Lumbarization (e.g. Left Unilateral (left) LUF L L L −ve More common than RUF sided asymmetry with smaller auricular surface Flexion or Extension LUE L R R +ve (Left) More common than RUE on the left/unaffected side) Bilateral Flexion or Bilateral F L > R L L −ve – Extension Bilateral E L > R ––+ve (> on SS, ILA comparatively the Left) shallow on the left Torsion In Flexion LonL ↑R ↓R ↑L −ve Less common than R on R (forward) RonR ↓L ↑L ↓R −ve More common form Torsion In Extension LonR ↑L ↓R shallow ↑L +ve More common form (backward) RonL ↓R ↑L shallow R↓ +ve Less common than R on L Table 2 The table shows a representative transitional state, a left-sided unilateral L5-S1 accessory articulation (first column) with slight left side-bend (left sacral axis), with common types of dysfunctions (column two), the predicted outcomes of routine clinical tests in these anomalies (column three to eight). L = Left; R = Right; LSTV = Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae; ILA = Infro-lateral Angle; LUF = Left Unilateral Flexion; LUF = Left Unilateral Flexion; LUE = Left Unilateral Extension; SS = Sacral Sulcus; ↑=in greater degrees than expected in normal sacrum for the same dysfunction; =↓in lesser degrees than expected in normal sacrum for the same dysfunction due to osseo-ligamentous asymmetry in unilateral LSTV. The study hypothesizes L5 rotation to be minimum in these LSTVs, thereby the predominant axis for torsions becoming the L5 side-bend. The corresponding outcomes are italicized. Transitional Anomaly Problem Dysfunction Diagnosis Seated Deep Base/ ILA Spring Test Comments in LSTV Flexion Test Sacral Sulcus Left-sided L5- S1 Accessory Articulation (e.g. Unilateral Flexion or RUF R R R −ve More common than LUF Left sided asymmetry with larger Extension RUE R L R +ve (Right) More common than LUE ligaments on the left/affected side) Bilateral Flexion or Bilateral F R > L R R −ve – Extension Bilateral E R > L ––+ve (> on SS, ILA comparatively the Right) shallow on the right Torsion In Flexion Left Rotation L on L ↑R ↑RL−ve L on L more common (forward) Left side- RonR L L ↑R −ve bend Right LonL ↑RR L−ve L on L more common Rotation RonR L L ↑R −ve Torsion In Extension Left Rotation LonR R ↑RL+ve R on L more common (backward) Left side- RonL ↑R L shallow R↑ +ve (Right) bend Right LonR R ↑RL+ve R on L more common Rotation RonL ↑R L shallow R↑ +ve (Right) literature. The outcomes of these clinical tests were reviewed in the Hypothesis and discussion light of the anatomical asymmetries at the SIJ and a set of hypotheses was formulated that could explain mechanistic relationships between A. Unilateral sacralisation/lumbarization (Castellvi Type IIIA): In unilateral LSTV anomalies and potential outcomes of sacral dysfunc- unilateral sacralisation/lumbarization, the dimension of the osseous SIJ tions being tested. The hypotheses related
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